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Links: Drowning Prevention Organizations and Lifeguarding Programs

This page is a curated list of trusted partners and resources that support water safety and drowning prevention. These links will take you away from the AOAP website to external sites managed by each organization.

Links: Drowning Prevention Organizations and Lifeguarding Programs

This is a curated list of trusted partners and resources dedicated to water safety and professional aquatic education.

Government Groups

Pool Safety https://www.poolsafely.gov/

CDC https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-swimming/safety/what-you-can-do-to-stay-healthy-in-swimming-pools.html

Drowning Prevention Non-Profits

National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) – https://ndpa.org

Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation (Josh the Otter) – https://www.joshtheotter.org

Colin’s Hope – https://www.colinshope.org

The ZAC Foundation – https://thezacfoundation.org

Abbey’s Hope Charitable Foundation – https://abbeyshope.org

Families United to Prevent Drowning – https://familiesunitedtopreventdrowning.org

Stop Drowning Now – https://www.stopdrowningnow.org

Live Like Cati – https://www.livelikecati.org

The World’s Largest Swim Lesson – https://www.wlsl.org

Note & Float™ Program – https://www.ndpa.org/resources/note-float-program/

Swim for Elise – https://www.swimforelise.com

Lifeguarding Programs

American Red Cross – Lifeguarding – https://www.redcross.org/take-class/lifeguarding

YMCA of the USA – Lifeguard Certification – https://www.ymca.net/lifeguard-certification

American Aquatics and Safety Training (AAST) – Lifeguarding – https://www.aquaticsafetytraining.com

Ellis & Associates (International Lifeguard Training Program) – https://jellis.com

StarGuard Elite – https://www.starguardelite.com

United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) – https://www.usla.org

Partner Programs

Total Aquatic Programming – https://totalaquatic.llc

Swim Angelfish – https://www.swimangelfish.com

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